Sports quiz of the week: US Open, Champions League and French Open

Megha Ganne, the Champions League trophy and Iga Swiatek. Composite: Getty

1. The last four Champions League finals have all finished 1-0. When was the previous 1-0 result before that?

   1. 1995

   2. 1998

   3. 2004

   4. 2010

2. 

   Real Madrid have played in 18 European Cup finals but this will be their first against Borussia Dortmund. What is the most common fixture in the final, having happened three times?

   1. Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid

   2. Milan v Liverpool

   3. Manchester United v Barcelona

   4. Real Madrid v Liverpool

3. 

   The match on Saturday night will be the eighth European Cup final played in London. Which club has won it twice at Wembley?

   1. Barcelona

   2. Bayern Munich

   3. Ajax

   4. Benfica

4. 

   The last time Borussia Dortmund reached the final, in 2013, it was played at Wembley. What was their current manager, Edin Terzic, doing on the night of the game?

   1. He was preparing to play for Bradford City in a League Two playoff

   2. He was playing a gig with his band, The Divine Ponytail, named after Roberto Baggio

   3. He was in the ground supporting Borussia Dortmund as a fan

   4. He was at home preparing to do the German equivalent of his GCSEs

5. 

   What was banned at the French Open this week?

   1. Alcohol

   2. Apple watches

   3. Silver jewellery

   4. Mobile phones

6. 

   Iga Swiatek has won the women's singles at the French Open three times and is top seed this year. In which sport did her dad compete at the Olympics?

   1. Tennis

   2. Rowing

   3. High jump

   4. Badminton

7. 

   The men’s T20 World Cup begins this weekend. This is the ninth edition of the tournament. Which two players have featured in the previous eight and have been picked again this year?

   1. MS Dhoni and James Anderson

   2. Shakib Al Hasan and Rohit Sharma

   3. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli

   4. David Warner and Dwayne Bravo

8. 

   The opening game of the World Cup will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, the former home of the Texas AirHogs baseball team. Where will the final be played?

   1. California

   2. New York

   3. Barbados

   4. Guyana

9. 

   What happened at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday for the first time in Formula One history?

   1. There were no overtakes

   2. A race was won by someone from Monaco

   3. The top 10 drivers finished in the same positions as they started

   4. A race was stopped because a dog ran on to the track

10. 

    Olympiakos became the first Greek club to win a European trophy when they beat Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday night. What is the largest country in Europe (by area) not to have produced a club that has won a European trophy?

    1. Belgium

    2. Finland

    3. Romania

    4. Ukraine

11. 

    Olympiakos won the final in Greece. Who were the last team to win a European final in their home country?

    1. Marseille in 2018

    2. Manchester United in 2011

    3. Bayern Munich in 2012

    4. Feyenoord in 2002

12. 

    Leinster have lost the last three Champions Cup finals. Which team has won the competition three times in a row?

    1. Toulon

    2. Toulouse

    3. La Rochelle

    4. Munster

13. 

    Josh Kerr set a new British record in the mile race on Sunday. What is the world mile record, set by the Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999?

    1. 3 minutes, 51.29 seconds

    2. 3 minutes, 43.13 seconds

    3. 3 minutes, 30.12 seconds

    4. 3 minutes, 15.27 seconds

14. 

    The women’s US Open is taking place in Pennsylvania this weekend. How many majors are there in women’s golf?

    1. Three

    2. Four

    3. Five

    4. Six

15. 

    The golfer Lexi Thompson is playing in her final major at the US Women’s Open before she retires at the end of the season. What age was Thompson when she first competed in the competition?

    1. 12

    2. 14

    3. 16

    4. 45

Solutions

1:B - When Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 thanks to a goal from Predrag Mijatovic., 2:D - They met in 1981 (when Liverpool won), and 2018 and 2022 (when Real Madrid won). , 3:A - In 1992 and 2011., 4:C - “I was on the fan bus,” says Terzic of his trip to Wembley. He will be hoping for a better result this time., 5:A - The tournament brought in the ban after a turbulent few days. David Goffin criticised the crowd’s behaviour, saying he had been “insulted for three and a half hours” and that “someone spat out their chewing gum at me”. Iga Swiatek also chastised the crowd for being too rowdy., 6:B - He was in the Poland team that competed at that 1988 Olympics in Seoul., 7:B - Sharma has played the most matches (39)., 8:C - USA and West Indies are co-hosting the tournament., 9:C - There were no overtakes in the top 10 for the entire 77 laps of the race. Charles Leclerc is from Monaco, but he is not the first Monégasque driver to win the race., 10:B - Finland makes up 3.4% of Europe’s land and 0% of its European trophies., 11:D - The other three lost finals in their home country: Marseille to Atlético Madrid in the Europa League; Bayern Munich to Chelsea in the Champions League; and Manchester United to Barcelona in the Champions League., 12:A - In 2012, 2013, 2014., 13:B - Steve Cram had held the British mile record for 39 years until Kerr ran it in 3:45.34 on Sunday – with Cram on commentary., 14:C - The US Open, PGA Championship and the Open – like in the men’s game – and the Chevron Championship and Evian Championship (which is held in France)., 15:A - “Although this has been an amazing journey, it hasn’t always been an easy one,” said Thompson when announcing her retirement. “Since I was 12 years old, my life as a golfer has been a whirlwind of constant attention, scrutiny and pressure. The cameras are always on, capturing every swing and every moment on and off the golf course.”

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   You did OK. Have a good weekend

6. 6 and above.

   You did OK. Have a good weekend

7. 7 and above.

   A fine score. Have a great weekend

8. 8 and above.

   A fine score. Have a great weekend

9. 9 and above.

   A fine score. Have a great weekend

10. 10 and above.

    A fine score. Have a great weekend

11. 11 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend

12. 12 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend

13. 13 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend

14. 14 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    A sensational score. Have a great weekend